Between nature and art on the Po river

CREMONA - PIACENZA duration 1 day
Departure from Cremona.

Navigation coasting the river, in order to admire the typical habitat of golenali territories with willows and poplars forests, and extended of water . Arrival to Piacenza, berthing to the Canottieri Nino Bixio ; sight from the river is introduced with the imposing Palazzo Farnese, the high bell towers and its churches. In little time it is possible to reach , by bus , Grazzano Visconti , a reconstructed and characteristic medieval style village re-build at the beginning of the XX century . Rich return of peninsulas that conserve forests and small swamps, that maintain intact the origins of the valley of the Po . It is arrived to Caorso, small locality in which the Chiavenna torrent joins to the Po; the zone of greater interest is the Oasis of Pinedo, where the typical territory can be admired, characteristic habitat of the local fauna and flora. We cross Serafini Island basin with a time of distance of approximately 30 minutes . Little far away it is arrived to Monticelli d'Ongina and Isola Serafini ; landing close to one of many white beaches who coasting this drawn, can be decided to make an excursion in bicycle, or to do sun-bathing on the clean sand. Return in boat to Cremona to decreasing of the evening.

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